Last week was a hard week. I felt like I was against the world in a lot of ways. Sometimes that happens. Life catches up, we get tired, and everything around us gets hard. I could tell it was taking its toll on Merit too. I was more impatient, less present, and easily distracted. I was aware of my state of being and was in the process of doing some self-care and reflection to get back to center. When Merit doesn't get what she wants (she hates being told no), or gets frustrat